Appel leads South Dakota State against UMKC after 41-point game

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (26-4, 17-0 Summit) at UMKC Kangaroos (19-10, 12-5 Summit)

Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

LINE: UMKC -7; over/under is 150.5

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State visits the UMKC Kangaroos after Luke Appel scored 41 points in South Dakota State's 106-102 overtime win against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

The Kangaroos have gone 11-3 at home. UMKC is the leader in the Summit at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 66.4 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.

The Jackrabbits are 17-0 in conference play. South Dakota State averages 15.7 assists per game to lead the Summit, paced by Baylor Scheierman with 4.7.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Jackrabbits won the last meeting 89-57 on Dec. 21. Doug Wilson scored 16 points to help lead the Jackrabbits to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Evan Gilyard is averaging 16.9 points and 3.3 assists for the Kangaroos. Arkel Lamar is averaging 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for UMKC.

Scheierman is averaging 15.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Jackrabbits. Wilson is averaging 19.3 points over the last 10 games for South Dakota State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kangaroos: 8-2, averaging 79.4 points, 28.9 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points per game.

Jackrabbits: 10-0, averaging 87.0 points, 32.8 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 54.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points.

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